First Riverview exists to influence others
We derive this purpose from the Great Commission given by Jesus just before His ascension:
"'And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.'" (Matthew 28:18-20).
We see it this way:
"'And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.'" (Matthew 28:18-20).
We see it this way:
Our primary purpose is to glorify God.
We glorify God best by making disciples of all peoples.
We make disciples by leading people to a saving faith in Christ, scripturally baptizing them, and teaching them to become thriving followers of Christ.
Who we are:
You should know that:
We desire to:
Trust in the Sovereignty of God
Devote ourselves to the Word of GodFocus on the Mission of God
Commit to the Son of God
Love the People of God
We strive for
unity in:
1. Our practice
2. Our belief
3. Our commitment
2. Our belief
3. Our commitment
What we believe....
About God
There is one and only one living and true God. He is an intelligent, spiritual and personal Being. He is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He is all powerful, all knowing and all loving. He is holy and perfect in every way. God has revealed himself to us and has eternally existed as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1:1; 2:7; Exodus 3:14; Deuteronomy 6:4; Psalm 19:1-3; 90:2; Isaiah 48:16; Jeremiah 10:10; Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19; John 4:24; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Hebrews 11:6; 1 Peter 1:2
About Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, fully divine. He became a man supernaturally conceived and born of the virgin Mary. Jesus perfectly revealed and did the will of God without sin. He fulfilled God’s plan by his substitutionary death on the cross, making provision for the redemption of people from sin. He was raised from the dead and then ascended into heaven and is now exalted at the right hand of God. He is the one mediator between God and mankind, fully God, fully man and he will return one day in power and glory to judge the world and finish His redemptive mission.
Isaiah 7:14; 9:6; 53:1-12; Micah 5:2; Matthew 1:22-23; 16:15-16; John 1:1-5,14; 14:6-11; Acts 1:9 -11; Romans 1:3-4; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 1 Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 4:14-15; Revelation 1:13-16; 19:16
About The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, fully divine. He is present in the world to make people aware of their sin and their need for Jesus. He lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth and guidance in doing what is right.
Genesis 1:2; Isaiah 61:1-3; Joel 2:28-32; Matthew 1:18; 3:16; John 4:24; 14:16-17; 16:7-14; Acts 1:8; 2:1-4,38; 4:31; Romans 8:9-11, 14-16, 26-27; 1 Corinthians 2:10-14; 3:16; 2 Corinthians 3:17; 3:16; Galatians 4:6; 5:22-25; Ephesians 1:13-14; 5:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:19; 1 John 4:13
About the Bible
The Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God’s revelation of Himself to man. All scripture is totally true and trustworthy. It is God’s word to us. It is an accurate revelation of God and what he wants us to know. It is the supreme source of truth and the supreme authority for Christian beliefs and living.
Deuteronomy 4:1-2; Joshua 1:8; Psalm 19:7-10; 119:11,89,105; Proverbs 30:5; Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:17-18; Luke 24:44-46; John 5:39; Acts 17:11; 2 Timothy 1:13; 3:15-17; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20-21
About Salvation
People are the special creation of God, made in his own image. By free choice mankind sinned against God and brought sin into the human race. The sin of mankind has affected every person and everything on our planet. Human beings are in need of forgiveness and redemption. Salvation is the redemption of man through the person of Jesus Christ for the glory of God. Salvation occurs through faith in Jesus Christ. When a person places genuine faith in Jesus they are, by God’s grace, made spiritually alive, righteous in their moral standing before God and are indwelt with the Holy Spirit who guarantees the work of salvation until it is complete.
Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7; 3:15-19; Psalm 8:3-6; Matthew 1:21; Luke 2:10-11; 19:10; John 1:12,29; 3:14-18; 5:24; 10:9-10; 14:6; Acts 2:21; Romans 3:23; 5:1,8; 6:23; 10:9-10,13; 2 Corinthians 5:17 -20; Galatians 2:20; 3:26; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5
About God's Kingdom
The Kingdom of God describes the sovereign reign of God over the universe and the particular rule of God in the hearts of people. God’s purposes and plans will be finally and completely accomplished. The Church is an expression of God’s kingdom as a local congregation of believers who fellowship together to fulfill God’s purposes in the world. The Church is the body of Christ, and each believer is baptized into his body. Each believer is given a gift for use in the body of Christ and called to work in harmony with other believers to fulfill God’s plan of redemption on the earth.
Genesis 12:1-3; Isaiah 9:6-7; Matthew 3:2; 12:25-28; 16:17-19; 18:19-20; Mark 9:1; Luke 4:43; Acts 2:40-47; 6:1-7; 13:1-3; 14:23,27; 20:28; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 9:13-14; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20; Ephesians 1:20-23; 2:19-22; 3:10-11,21; 4:3-6; Colossians 1:18; Hebrews 10:25; 1 Peter 5:1-4
About Eternity
God, according to His plan, will bring the world to its appropriate end. According to his promise, Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory to the earth, and Christ will judge all men. Those made righteous, through the gracious work of Christ, will be resurrected and glorified, will receive their reward, and will dwell forever in Heaven with the Lord. The unrighteous will be consigned to Hell, a place of everlasting punishment.
Isaiah 2:4; 11:9; 13:6-9; Joel 2:11; Obadiah 15; Zechariah 14:1-4; Matthew 16:26-27; 19:28-29; 24:14,29-31; 25:31-46; 26:64; Luke 12:40; 17:22-36; 21:27-28; John 3:16; 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11; 17:31; Romans 6:23; 14:10; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 15:24-28,35-55; Philippians 3:20-21; Colossians 3:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18; 2 Thessalonians 1:7; 1 Timothy 6:14; 2 Timothy 4:1,8; Titus 2:13; Revelation 20:11-15; 21:1-4
About Marriage
According to the scripture marriage is designed by God to be a relationship between one man and one woman. The Christian marriage is between one man and one woman who are followers of Christ.
Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15-25; Proverbs 5:15-20; 12:4; 18:22; 31:10-31; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; 9:9; Malachi 2:14-16; Matthew 5:31-32; 19:3-9; Mark 10:6-12; Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 7:1-16; Ephesians 5:21-33; 6:1-4; Colossians 3:18-21; Titus 2:3-5; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Peter 3:1-7
What we believe....
About God
There is one and only one living and true God. He is an intelligent, spiritual and personal Being. He is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He is all powerful, all knowing and all loving. He is holy and perfect in every way. God has revealed himself to us and has eternally existed as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1:1; 2:7; Exodus 3:14; Deuteronomy 6:4; Psalm 19:1-3; 90:2; Isaiah 48:16; Jeremiah 10:10; Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19; John 4:24; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Hebrews 11:6; 1 Peter 1:2
About Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, fully divine. He became a man supernaturally conceived and born of the virgin Mary. Jesus perfectly revealed and did the will of God without sin. He fulfilled God’s plan by his substitutionary death on the cross, making provision for the redemption of people from sin. He was raised from the dead and then ascended into heaven and is now exalted at the right hand of God. He is the one mediator between God and mankind, fully God, fully man and he will return one day in power and glory to judge the world and finish His redemptive mission.
Isaiah 7:14; 9:6; 53:1-12; Micah 5:2; Matthew 1:22-23; 16:15-16; John 1:1-5,14; 14:6-11; Acts 1:9 -11; Romans 1:3-4; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 1 Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 4:14-15; Revelation 1:13-16; 19:16
About The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, fully divine. He is present in the world to make people aware of their sin and their need for Jesus. He lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth and guidance in doing what is right.
Genesis 1:2; Isaiah 61:1-3; Joel 2:28-32; Matthew 1:18; 3:16; John 4:24; 14:16-17; 16:7-14; Acts 1:8; 2:1-4,38; 4:31; Romans 8:9-11, 14-16, 26-27; 1 Corinthians 2:10-14; 3:16; 2 Corinthians 3:17; 3:16; Galatians 4:6; 5:22-25; Ephesians 1:13-14; 5:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:19; 1 John 4:13
About the Bible
The Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God’s revelation of Himself to man. All scripture is totally true and trustworthy. It is God’s word to us. It is an accurate revelation of God and what he wants us to know. It is the supreme source of truth and the supreme authority for Christian beliefs and living.
Deuteronomy 4:1-2; Joshua 1:8; Psalm 19:7-10; 119:11,89,105; Proverbs 30:5; Isaiah 40:8; Mat- thew 5:17-18; Luke 24:44-46; John 5:39; Acts 17:11; 2 Timothy 1:13; 3:15-17; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20-21
About Salvation
People are the special creation of God, made in his own image. By free choice mankind sinned against God and brought sin into the human race. The sin of mankind has affected every person and everything on our planet. Human beings are in need of forgiveness and redemption. Salvation is the redemption of man through the person of Jesus Christ for the glory of God. Salvation occurs through faith in Jesus Christ. When a person places genuine faith in Jesus they are, by God’s grace, made spiritually alive, righteous in their moral standing before God and are indwelt with the Holy Spirit who guarantees the work of salvation until it is complete.
Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7; 3:15-19; Psalm 8:3-6; Matthew 1:21; Luke 2:10-11; 19:10; John 1:12,29; 3:14-18; 5:24; 10:9-10; 14:6; Acts 2:21; Romans 3:23; 5:1,8; 6:23; 10:9-10,13; 2 Corinthians 5:17 -20; Galatians 2:20; 3:26; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5
About God's Kingdom
The Kingdom of God describes the sovereign reign of God over the universe and the particular rule of God in the hearts of people. God’s purposes and plans will be finally and completely accomplished. The Church is an expression of God’s kingdom as a local congregation of believers who fellowship together to fulfill God’s purposes in the world. The Church is the body of Christ, and each believer is baptized into his body. Each believer is given a gift for use in the body of Christ and called to work in harmony with other believers to fulfill God’s plan of redemption on the earth.
Genesis 12:1-3; Isaiah 9:6-7; Matthew 3:2; 12:25-28; 16:17-19; 18:19-20; Mark 9:1; Luke 4:43; Acts 2:40-47; 6:1-7; 13:1-3; 14:23,27; 20:28; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 9:13-14; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20; Ephesians 1:20-23; 2:19-22; 3:10-11,21; 4:3-6; Colossians 1:18; Hebrews 10:25; 1 Peter 5:1-4
About Eternity
God, according to His plan, will bring the world to its appropriate end. According to his promise, Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory to the earth, and Christ will judge all men. Those made righteous, through the gracious work of Christ, will be resurrected and glorified, will receive their reward, and will dwell forever in Heaven with the Lord. The unrighteous will be consigned to Hell, a place of everlasting punishment.
Isaiah 2:4; 11:9; 13:6-9; Joel 2:11; Obadiah 15; Zechariah 14:1-4; Matthew 16:26-27; 19:28-29; 24:14,29-31; 25:31-46; 26:64; Luke 12:40; 17:22-36; 21:27-28; John 3:16; 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11; 17:31; Romans 6:23; 14:10; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 15:24-28,35-55; Philippians 3:20-21; Colossians 3:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18; 2 Thessalonians 1:7; 1 Timothy 6:14; 2 Timothy 4:1,8; Titus 2:13; Revelation 20:11-15; 21:1-4
About Marriage
According to the scripture marriage is designed by God to be a relationship between one man and one woman. The Christian marriage is between one man and one woman who are followers of Christ.
Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15-25; Proverbs 5:15-20; 12:4; 18:22; 31:10-31; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; 9:9; Malachi 2:14-16; Matthew 5:31-32; 19:3-9; Mark 10:6-12; Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 7:1-16; Ephesians 5:21-33; 6:1-4; Colossians 3:18-21; Titus 2:3-5; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Peter 3:1-7
What we value...
Relevant Bible Teaching
We value communication that connects to our culture without compromising the timeless truth of God's message.
Authentic Worship
We value acknowledgement of God's supreme worth through worship. We seek to live that out daily in our full devotion to Christ and as we gather weekly for corporate worship.
Lifestyle Evangelism
We value a passionate commitment to lead people to faith in Christ through natural communication, transparent relationships and compassionate service.
Fervent Prayer
We value prayer as the power source behind everything that happens in and through this church.
Faithful Stewardship
We value faithful stewardship of the resources God entrusts to us as followers of Christ, which includes tithing to support the mission and ministry of the church and generosity toward the needs of others.
Community
We value the transforming power of healthy relationships and want to help people experience God's design in strong families and authentic small groups.
Grace-Filled Culture
We value our salvation that has been received by the grace of God, not by our self-effort, and that shapes our acceptance and interaction with others.
Strategic Ministry
We value ministry that helps us accomplish our overall church mission. As gifted members of the body of Christ, each believer is responsible for exercising his or her gifts in tandem with other members of the body. It is not enough to exercise spiritual gifts. Maximum impact is contingent upon a coordinated, strategic exercise of gifts in the body.